The Jake's new name: Progressive Field
The Plain Dealer is reporting that the Indians have leased the naming rights to Jacobs Field to Progressive Insurance. Progressive was always a natural fit for the Jake, as one of just a handful of Cleveland-based companies that would benefit not only from the regional community-leading stature that accompanies the naming of a stadium, but also from the massive brand-name repetition appearing in broadcasts and tens of thousands of news reports nationwide.
A press conference is expected later this afternoon, so more details are to come. Full story.
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Re: The Jake's new name: Progressive Field
The funny thing to me is that the Tribe hired IMG to find a sponsor, and over a year ago I said it would wind up either NatCity Field or Progressive Field. I guess after the monthly lay-off announcement from National City, I could have pegged it down to the eventual choice.
And I'm cheaper than IMG.
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Jan 11, 2008 8:39 AM EST
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by Jay on
Jan 11, 2008 8:42 AM EST
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We could use TAFFKAJ (The Athletic Field Formerly Known as Jacobs).
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Jan 11, 2008 9:28 AM EST
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Jan 11, 2008 7:42 PM EST
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Jan 11, 2008 9:34 AM EST
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Why couldn't Great Lakes Brewing Company step in and buy the rights?
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Jan 11, 2008 12:20 PM EST
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Jan 11, 2008 12:42 PM EST
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I don't care who/what/why that thing is, it SUCKS.
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Jan 11, 2008 4:25 PM EST
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Jan 11, 2008 1:00 PM EST
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Re: The Jake's new name: Progressive Field
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Jan 11, 2008 9:45 AM EST
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Jan 11, 2008 12:54 PM EST
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by Voltaire on
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Jan 11, 2008 10:12 AM EST
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Jan 11, 2008 10:22 AM EST
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by JulioBernazard on
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Re: The Jake's new name: Progressive Field
Although calling it C.C. Park after '08 might sting a bit.
by rolub on
Jan 11, 2008 10:31 AM EST
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However, Dan Gilbert should have sacked up and bought the naming rights to Jacobs Field. My idea for when Daniel Gilbert bought Gund Arena to rename it still stands: Gilbert buys the field and names it "Rock Financial Field".
Huh? "The Rock"? Come on, that's a no brainer. Rock n' roll city and all that. You could have Sean Connery say "Welcome to the Rock" to get you psyched up every game.
I guess it'll stay a beautiful dream.
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Jan 11, 2008 10:33 AM EST
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Jan 11, 2008 10:34 AM EST
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I think our teams need to embrace the whole "Cleveland Rocks" thing more. I guess it's cheesy to a lot of people, but it always gets me realluy pumped up.
by Turkmenbashi on
Jan 11, 2008 10:41 AM EST
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Jan 11, 2008 10:57 AM EST
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Jan 11, 2008 11:17 AM EST
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I love Cleveland and everything, but for some reason "Cleveland Rocks" does nothing for me. Maybe its because it was the theme song for the Drew Carey Show. I like Drew for being so loyal, but now the song is associated for every with that silly musical type number they did at the opening of the show. Its like hearing the theme song to Home Improvement while I'm at an Indians game.
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Jan 11, 2008 12:56 PM EST
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Jan 11, 2008 10:59 PM EST
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Jan 11, 2008 11:29 AM EST
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Jan 11, 2008 11:44 AM EST
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Re: The Jake's new name: Progressive Field
Described as relatively flat deal - does go up over time, but mostly consistent.
by IndyDave on
Jan 11, 2008 11:50 AM EST
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Any word on "official" nicknames?
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Jan 11, 2008 12:02 PM EST
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Jan 11, 2008 5:33 PM EST
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Jan 11, 2008 12:19 PM EST
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I vote for a new front page banner: Indians Progress Goes Boink. Or something of that manner.
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Jan 11, 2008 12:34 PM EST
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Jan 11, 2008 1:07 PM EST
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Jan 11, 2008 1:37 PM EST
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Re: The Jake's new name: Progressive Field
And what kind of tie-in could they come up with for "a swing and a drive"?
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Jan 11, 2008 2:42 PM EST
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Jan 11, 2008 2:46 PM EST
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Jan 11, 2008 1:41 PM EST
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Jan 11, 2008 1:58 PM EST
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Jan 11, 2008 2:04 PM EST
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And the first time he says "from Progressive Field on the corner of Carnegie and Ontario."
I think we'll need a bucket for all the sarcasm.
by Voltaire on
Jan 11, 2008 2:37 PM EST
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by woodsmeister on
Jan 11, 2008 4:14 PM EST
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Re: The Jake's new name: Progressive Field
Sad day.
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Jan 11, 2008 2:45 PM EST
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Re: The Jake's new name: Progressive Field
Alternates:
The Big Lot.
White Castle Palace.
Popeye's Chicken Crib.
Hugo Chavez Stadium.
by jhon on
Jan 11, 2008 3:20 PM EST
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Oh, thats right the Royals are so bad no corporation would want their name attached to an abomination.
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Jan 11, 2008 7:49 PM EST
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Jan 12, 2008 11:05 AM EST
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Jan 12, 2008 11:22 AM EST
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Jan 11, 2008 3:02 PM EST
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Ooh! How about, "Travis Hafner: Speaks softly, but carries a big stick." I like it.
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Jan 11, 2008 3:05 PM EST
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Jan 11, 2008 7:45 PM EST
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Jan 11, 2008 10:09 PM EST
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It's funny, I feel like there isn't a ton of perspective on this. There are a lot of really awful corporate stadium names out there -- Petco? AT&T? SBC? Quicken Loans? -- and this isn't one of them. As corporate stadium names go, this is quite harmless.
Will we get used to it? Yes.
Will we eventually think of the place by this new name? Yes. No, really, the answer is yes.
Will people think of the corporate sponsor every time the name is heard or read? No, I don't think so. "Progressive" is a regular word.
Was there ever any doubt that we would sell the naming rights to the highest bidder? No.
So this is kind of a relief if you ask me.
by Jay on
Jan 12, 2008 12:47 AM EST
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Dick Jacobs didn't buy the naming rights out of the goodness of his heart. It was advertising. I'll grant you it had a nice, old-timey ring to it, but it could just been Ignatowski or Sipowicz Field, and then we'd all be relieved that the rights were up.
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Jan 12, 2008 11:27 AM EST
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- it's in Parma.
by Harry Doyle on
Jan 14, 2008 2:39 PM EST
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Jan 14, 2008 6:18 PM EST
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I think he essentially bought the rights for his own personal use, but on the other hand:
- He was trying to sell the rights.
- Nobody else wanted them.
- So he essentially bought them from himself.
by Jay on
Jan 14, 2008 6:54 PM EST
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by Jay on
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I agree with all of your points, too.
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Jan 12, 2008 12:00 PM EST
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Re: The Jake's new name: Progressive Field
Pronkressive?
Pronkgressive?
I have no problem calling the stadium 'The Pronk'. Who's with me?
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Jan 12, 2008 2:12 AM EST
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Yuck.
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